This is, in spirit, a down and dirty gospel record with the barest of instrumentation (guitar, organ and drums) and a spotlight on the heart-stopping harmonies of Pops, Mavis, Pervis and Yvonne Staples. Originally released in 1962, it’s a holiday album that doesn’t feel like a holiday album as it does away with all the jingle bell trappings and treacly cheer.
If your local record shop is out of copies of the Sam Cooke release mentioned above, ask for this other gospel gem from Chicago legends the Staple Singers. The Staple Singers: The Twenty-Fifth Day of December (Craft Recordings) It’s a tremendous package that should be atop your “To Buy” list for this RSD Black Friday. show, a glossy promo photo of the Soul Stirrers, and the correspondence between Art Rupe at Specialty Records, Cooke and his former group working out the details of his secular shift. The last disc finds Cooke exploring his options as a pop vocalist with demos of early singles like “I’ll Come Running Back To You” and “Loveable.” Matching the greatness of the music is the work David Gorman did to research and recreate ephemera from the era, including news clippings announcing the L.A. The second features three performances from the group’s shudderingly great 1955 performance at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium. The first collects a dozen of the Soul Stirrers’ best-rapturous music that hits the sweet spot where the spiritual purity of gospel and the bodily concerns of R&B consort. Each record represents a different step of that journey. This lovingly crafted triple 10” collection spotlights the creatively rich but personally fraught period of Sam Cooke’s career as a member of the Soul Stirrers, the gospel vocal group he was a part of from 1950-1956, and as he prepared to leave the group to pursue a secular pop career. Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers: The First Mile of the Way (Specialty/Craft Recordings) This month we help get you ready for RSD Black Friday by highlighting four exclusive releases out today and a bevy of other vinyl worth your time and money.
Rather than run down every fresh bit of wax in the marketplace, we’ll home in on special editions, reissues and unusual titles that come across our desk with an interest in discussing both the music and how it is pressed and presented. and has been regarded by music writers as Usher's greatest work.Record Time is Paste’s monthly column that takes a glimpse into the wide array of new vinyl releases currently flooding record stores around the world. According to ''Billboard'', it is the second best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the U.S. and has been certified diamond in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album has sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. Despite some mixed criticism towards its lyrical substance, ''Confessions'' received mostly positive reviews and earned Usher several awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. As a strategy to boost its sales amid threats of bootlegging, a special edition was issued with the hit single "My Boo". Its continued success was bolstered by its four chart-topping singles. The album was an instant commercial success in the United States, selling 1.1 million copies in its first week. The album's themes generated controversy about Usher's personal relationship however, the album's primary producer Jermaine Dupri claimed the record reflects his personal story. Primarily an R&B album, ''Confessions'' showcases Usher as a crooner and incorporates musical elements of hip hop and crunk. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003 to 2004 with production by Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Lil Jon. ''Confessions'' is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Usher, released Maon Arista-imprint label LaFace Records. Pour It Out Into The Night įormal Growth In The Desert Little Broken Hearts: Reissue Ĭlosing Time: 50th Anniversary
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